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Hereditary Witchcraft c. 2015

Hereditary Witchcraft

A reader says, “I met a woman who tells me she’s a hereditary born witch who has been Wiccan from birth. What in the world does that actually mean?”

Well, it could mean a variety of things, but for me personally, it generally sends up a red flag when someone uses the phrase “born witch” or “Wiccan from birth.” I realize I’ll get some hatey emails over this, but let me explain why I say that.

You’re not born Christian or Muslim or Hindu.

There’s no “Wiccan DNA” that makes any one person more genetically witchy than someone who begins practicing in their fifties. You simply cannot be a Wiccan since birth because Wicca is an orthopraxic religious system that generally involves you doing and believing certain things that make you Wiccan. You can be raised by Wiccans – and many children are – but that doesn’t make you Wiccan from the moment you pop out of the womb, it simply means you were born to Wiccan parents.

That said, certainly, there seem to some people who may be more adept at Witchy Things at some point in their life, but there’s no chromosomal or biological difference in these folks as compared to the general population. You’ll obviously meet people that are psychically gifted, and whose parent or grandparent or child also displays these same traits. But if you operate on the assumption that everyone has some latent psychic ability anyway, it may be that these individuals were encouraged to use their talents while growing up, rather than repressing them like the majority of other people.

You may also encounter people in the Pagan community who claim “born witch” status because of some ancestral link to an individual in the past who was accused of witchcraft. We get regular emails here from people who want to know if Salem ancestry makes them special. It doesn’t (for a variety of reasons).

Also, there are certainly hereditary traditions of witchcraft, but by “hereditary” we don’t mean that the practices are biologically inherited. These are typically small, familial traditions in which beliefs and practices are handed down from one generation to the next, and outsiders are rarely included. PolyAna identifies as a hereditary witch, and her family hails from Appalachia.

She says, “In our family, what we do is more of a folk magic tradition. My son and I and my granddaughter – who is adopted – practice the same folk magic as my mother and grandmother did. We’ve done it as far back as anyone can remember. We follow the Celtic gods, and my Granny was nominally Catholic but brought a belief in the old gods with her from Ireland. She found a way to make it work, and we’ve carried on those traditions.”

PolyAna’s family practices aren’t typical, but there are certainly other hereditary traditions like hers out there – and it’s hard to even estimate how many there are, because the information is generally kept within the family and not shared with the general public. Again, this is a family tradition based on practices and beliefs, rather than any documentable genetic link. For families with an Italian background, Stregheria is sometimes practiced in the United States and other countries.

For many modern Pagans – including those in hereditary family traditions – witchcraft is either a skill set that is developed and honed over years of practice, or it’s a belief system that is seen as a religion that one spends a lifetime working towards. For some people, it’s a combination of the two.

So, after all that – could this person be part of a hereditary familial tradition? Absolutely, she certainly could. But if what she’s claiming is some sort of biological superiority that makes her witchier than everyone else, I’d consider it suspect at best.

Source: Patti Wigington,Paganism/Wicca Expert Article found on & owned by About.com

Spell for Saturday – Two Spells to Get Money that is Owed to You

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To Make Someone Pay You What They Owe You

Items you need:
-3 needles

– piece of paper
-Honey
-Rose Honey
-a Candle

Write the name of the debtor on a piece of paper. Pierce the paper with the 3 needles. Place it in a glass containing equal parts of the two honeys. Place a green candle on the top of the jar and petition Elegua to help you get your money back.

To influence someone to repay a debt

Candles–Seven green (material gain) candles. You can use votives or tapers, it doesn’t matter but with cats, it may be safer to use the votives. You also need 4 yellow candles (gentle persuasion).
Oil–Jasmine
Herbs–Clove or cinnamon.
Incense-Ginger, jasmine, or allspice
Stones-Hematite and tiger’s eye

Timing to do spell–On the full moon or the waxing moon cycle, which is on the 16th of this month for the full moon.

Day-Saturday (which works out perfect this month.

Advice–be certain the debt is actually owed to you before doing this spell. If you think someone owes you a debt but it is not true, you will find yourself being forced to pay back any debts you owe. The spell also works for people who borrow things and don’t bother to return them.

Spellwork–Light the altar candles (altar candles are candles that represent the god and goddess, you can use two white votives or if you can get a hold of them, one gold and one silver candles each to represent them) and the incense. Inscribe the name of the person or people that owe you the debt on the green candles. Anoint the candles from the wick to the end. Set the green candles in the center of your working space. Set the yellow candles around the green ones, with the stones inside the circle. Light the green candles first, then the others. Say the chant 7 times. Leave the yellow candles to burn out completely. Dispose of the wax afterward. Burn only the 7 green candles each night. If you wish, you can burn new yellow candles each night until the 7 green candles are gone.

Chant–

“What was given in trust shall be freely returned
What was mine shall be mine again.”

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Saturday

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Saturday Source: modernwellnesswitch.com

Saturdays are best for hard work such as chores around the house, yard or garden work, or work towards other long-term projects and goals. Use this day for any type of cleansing and progress towards discipline practices.

Planet: Saturn

Element: Earth

Tarot Card: Hierophant

Rune: Jera

Colors: Black, Purple

Plants*: Amaranth, Beech, Beet, Belladonna, Buckthorn, Comfrey, Cypress, Datura, Elm, Hemlock, Hemp, Ivy, Kava-Kava, Morning Glory, Mullein, Pansy, Quince, Scullcap, Skunk Cabbage, Slippery Elm, Solomon’s Seal, Tamarind, Wolf’s Bane, Yew

Stones: Sapphire, Yellow Jasper, Orange Aragonite, Petrified Wood, Fossils, Holey Stones, Smokey Quartz, Obsidian, Jet, Black Onyx, Snowflake Obsidian, Black Opal, Lodestone, Zinc

Magical Uses: Banishing, Protection, Control, Order, Self-Discipline, Cleansing, Boundaries

Saturday Source: thewitchandwand.com

Saturday is “Saturn Day”, a day of duty, discipline, wisdom, protection, purification, and banishing.

Metal: Lead

Colors: Black

Gems and Stones: Onyx, Obsidian, Pewter, Hematite, Smoky Quartz, Dark Garnet

Botanicals: Patchouli, Moss, Myrrh, Cypress

Spellwork: Protection, Cleansing, Banishing

20 October 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Southern Hemisphere

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for October 20th, 2024 is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 16.92 days old and 91.35% illuminated with a tilt of -64.905°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 364,925.75 km and the moon sign is Gemini.

The Moon phase for October 20th, 2024 is a Waning Gibbous phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon where the illumination of the moon decreases each day until it reaches 50% (the Last Quarter phase).

The waning (shrinking) gibbous Moon will rise after sunset in the east, transit the meridian after midnight, before setting after sunrise in the west.

During this phase, the illumination of the moon will go down from 99.% to 50.1%. Technically, the phase starts as soon as the Full Moon has passed, but it can be difficult to calculate and differentiate the first stage of a Waning Gibbous Moon from a Full Moon when 98-99% of the Moon’s surface is illuminated.

Fun fact: the word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous

Moon age: 16.92 days

Moon illumination: 91.35%

Moon tilt: -64.905°

Moon angle: 0.55

Moon distance: 364,925.75 km

Moon sign: Gemini

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

20 October 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Libra 10
Moon:03 Gemini 35
Mercury:09 Scorpio 51
Venus:02 Sagittarius 45
Mars:24 Cancer 05
Jupiter:21 Gemini 09 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 18 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 21 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 45 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 21 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 29

Chiron:20 Aries 58 Rx
Ceres:15 Capricorn 06
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 56
Juno:24 Libra 58
Vesta:26 Virgo 36

Eris:24 Aries 55 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:5
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:2
Mutable:7

Cape Town, South Africa

20 October 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Libra 30
Moon:08 Gemini 25
Mercury:10 Scorpio 22
Venus:03 Sagittarius 09
Mars:24 Cancer 13
Jupiter:21 Gemini 08 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 17 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 20 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 45 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 40

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 30 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 20 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 31

Chiron:20 Aries 57 Rx
Ceres:15 Capricorn 11
Pallas:14 Sagittarius 03
Juno:25 Libra 05
Vesta:26 Virgo 46

Eris:24 Aries 55 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:5
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:2
Mutable:7

Easter Island, Chile

October 20, 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Libra 50
Moon:13 Gemini 12
Mercury:10 Scorpio 53
Venus:03 Sagittarius 33
Mars:24 Cancer 22
Jupiter:21 Gemini 07 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 16 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 19 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 44 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 40

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 29 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 19 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 33

Chiron:20 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:15 Capricorn 16
Pallas:14 Sagittarius 10
Juno:25 Libra 13
Vesta:26 Virgo 55

Eris:24 Aries 54 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:5
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:2
Mutable:7

October 19, 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Northern Hemispheres

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for October 19th, 2024 is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 15.88 days old and 97.06% illuminated with a tilt of -72.569°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 360,490.91 km and the moon sign is Taurus.

The Moon phase for October 19th, 2024 is a Waning Gibbous phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon where the illumination of the moon decreases each day until it reaches 50% (the Last Quarter phase).

The waning (shrinking) gibbous Moon will rise after sunset in the east, transit the meridian after midnight, before setting after sunrise in the west.

During this phase, the illumination of the moon will go down from 99.% to 50.1%. Technically, the phase starts as soon as the Full Moon has passed, but it can be difficult to calculate and differentiate the first stage of a Waning Gibbous Moon from a Full Moon when 98-99% of the Moon’s surface is illuminated.

Fun fact: the word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked.

 Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous

Moon age: 15.88 days

Moon illumination: 97.06%

Moon tilt: -72.569°

Moon angle: 0.55

Moon distance: 360,490.91 km

Moon sign: Taurus

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

19 October 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Libra 33
Moon:24 Taurus 25
Mercury:08 Scorpio 54
Venus:01 Sagittarius 59
Mars:23 Cancer 48
Jupiter:21 Gemini 10 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 19 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 22 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 46 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 33 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 23 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 25

Chiron:21 Aries 00 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 57
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 42
Juno:24 Libra 45
Vesta:26 Virgo 19

Eris:24 Aries 55 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

Chicago, Illinois

October 19, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Libra 48
Moon:28 Taurus 06
Mercury:09 Scorpio 17
Venus:02 Sagittarius 18
Mars:23 Cancer 55
Jupiter:21 Gemini 09 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 18 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 21 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 46 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 23 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 26

Chiron:20 Aries 59 Rx
Ceres:15 Capricorn 01
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 48
Juno:24 Libra 50
Vesta:26 Virgo 26

Eris:24 Aries 55 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

Los Angels, California

October 19, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Libra 53
Moon:29 Taurus 19
Mercury:09 Scorpio 24
Venus:02 Sagittarius 24
Mars:23 Cancer 57
Jupiter:21 Gemini 09 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 18 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 21 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 46 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 22 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 27

Chiron:20 Aries 59 Rx
Ceres:15 Capricorn 02
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 49
Juno:24 Libra 52
Vesta:26 Virgo 28

Eris:24 Aries 55 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

October 19, 2024 Daily Horoscopes

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Click here for Anyone’s Birthday or Daily or Monthly Horoscopes Source: thehoroscope.co

Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or important decisions from 3 PM to 4:30 PM EDT today (12 noon to 1:30 PM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini.

The Stars Rate Your Day

5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

Aries (March 21-April 19)

**** Discussions with partners and close friends will be lively today because you have lots of energy! In particular, you might have fresh, new ideas about how to make money or how to use something that you already own in a clever, new way. Oh yes, you’re resourceful!

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

**** Today begins with the Moon in your sign lined up with unpredictable Uranus and dancing with big daddy Pluto. This means you are restless, impulsive and excited about new ideas. Whatever you decide to go after – you will do with great determination! This is why you will get a lot done. “Ten-shun!”

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

*** Today has so many creative possibilities for you! It’s a wonderful day for artists, musicians and writers because you will see new applications for things, or new uses and new ways to express your ideas. Your mind will be free from its usual restrictions, which is why you’re thinking outside of the box.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

*** A friend or a member of a group might surprise you today. You might have an intense discussion with someone. Meanwhile, your focus on home and family continues to be primary. Either way, you’ll get a lot done today because Mars in your sign boosts your energy!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

*** Stay light on your feet because dealings with parents, bosses and the police are unpredictable today. Things could go either way. But whatever happens, people will be direct and forceful. (Oh yeah.) Family discussions, home repairs and redecorating projects look good.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

*** Travel plans will likely change today. They might be delayed or cancelled; or you might suddenly have to travel when you didn’t expect to do so. Be careful of controversial discussions because they’ll be intense. Meanwhile, enlist the help of others, especially groups, to get things done.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

*** Intense discussions about shared property, taxes, debt and inheritances might take place today. If so, check all details, including banking matters, because something unexpected could impact these areas. Meanwhile, you have moneymaking ideas today! Plus, you might shop for pretty things. (Check Moon Alert above.)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

*** Discussions with others are intense today. For starters, Mercury is in your sign, which means you have something to say. However, a close friend, partner or spouse might surprise you. (Looks like they have something to say, as well.)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

*** Today some kind of surprise could impact your job, your health or even your pet. (Be vigilant.) One possibility is that you might learn or discover a way to improve your health – or possibly, improve your job. Whatever the case, keep an open mind.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

**** Parents should be extra vigilant today because this is a potentially accident-prone day for your kids. Therefore, keep your eyes open. Incidentally, this same accident-prone influence will apply to sports. However, this is also a wonderful, creative productive day – so many possibilities!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

*** Your home routine will be interrupted today. A small appliance might break down or a minor breakage could occur. Someone unexpected could knock on your door. Be smart. Stock the fridge so that you’re ready for anything. Stay focused and be productive.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

*** Pay attention to everything you say and do because this is an accident-prone day for your sign. Having said this, it’s a mentally bright, clever and original day for you because your mind is free-floating. You can see new ways of doing things!

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor John Lithgow (1945) shares your birthday today. You are naturally curious and you have an excellent memory. You are expressive and convincing. You always charm. This is the beginning of a new nine-year cycle bringing new beginnings, adventure and major changes in your life. Keep alert for new opportunities! Prepare for leadership.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

It seems that today you will have the occasion to hear news from afar and those will leave you with a sense of nostalgia for what’s been and a sense of wanting more in certain other situations.

Make sure you are aware though of the message you are sending and don’t be too conceit in the details you are giving because it will only create trouble.

You can also read this special Aries Daily Horoscope.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Your interests range widely and this is what they will do during this whole day. You are energized by someone’s words or something that you see but it only takes you a few moments or hours before you change your focus.

You crave for something to motivate you but maybe you are not settling over the right things.

You can also read this special Taurus Daily Horoscope.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

The current disposition announces to be beneficial in terms of finances, whether you are receiving money for something you did or you are trying to borrow some.

It also appears that these are going to be casual enterprises, so don’t expect anything too official and they surely can’t get you a stable job if this is what you are searching for.

You can also read this special Gemini Daily Horoscope.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

If you are involved in a serious relationship this weekend is the one to make or break everything. Whether the pressure has amounted or you are just ready to make real changes in your life, you will tend to react as your heart asks you to and not really look at the consequences.

Interesting to see which way you go.

You can also read this special Cancer Daily Horoscope.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

It appears that you should think things through better this Saturday if you don’t want any unpleasant surprises to creep on you.

This might also translate into better care at the promises you are making and the people you are set to spend time with. Don’t succumb to social pressure if all you want is to spend some time on your own.

You can also read this special Leo Daily Horoscope.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You will have to count your actions better and to put things in order this Saturday, because not only you will be offered enough time to do that but will also make you feel a lot more clear.

You tend to sleep on certain things and prefer to postpone them forever but it seems that this is not the right solution for this day and it’s best that you figure this quickly.

You can also read this special Virgo Daily Horoscope.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You are trying to make your dreams come true but maybe you are not exactly on the right track with that. It seems that the stars prefer you to be grounded today and want to see real plans from you and actions.

The more you put brick on brick the easier it is going to appear to you. But good luck if you just want to spend time day dreaming.

You can also read this special Libra Daily Horoscope.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This Saturday might be marked by some business like meetings and maybe the words of investment might be mentioned.

Whether you are thinking about a business or acquiring a certain asset maybe you should take a closer look to whether that is suitable for you or not as you seem more focused on the terms of the agreement that you lose track of this.

You can also read this special Scorpio Daily Horoscope.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Money seems to be in and out of your pocket in the same rhythm this Saturday and by definition this will end up making you feel quite anxious about your own decisions.

This won’t be bad in terms of sending your mind towards revelries and spiritual matters but might create a bit of a whole in your practical budget though.

You can also read this special Sagittarius Daily Horoscope.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You are going to show exactly how much of a dreamer you are today and exactly how far your ideas can go.

Unfortunately you are in no way planning on putting these into action which is such a shame, given that you might accomplish interesting things with them. Your thoughts are a mixture of innovation and courage coupled with too much caution and wisdom.

You can also read this special Capricorn Daily Horoscope.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Quite a happy day ahead for most natives, even with heaps of productivity for the ones who are willing to put an effort this weekend.

No real challenges or threats in store for the day but this doesn’t necessarily mean you should sleep on it either. The stars might push your mind towards change and innovation so why not follow that.

You can also read this special Aquarius Daily Horoscope.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This is going to be a dynamic day for those natives who are used to waking up early in the morning as they will tend to make themselves busy with a lot of things and not even feel how quickly the day goes by.

On the other hand, the lazy ones will feel the whole day as if there is no point to start anything as there is not enough time to do it.

You can also read this special Pisces Daily Horoscope.

For Your Viewing Pleasure – Samhain: The Great Fire of Peace (Scottish Folklore)

Ar do shláinte (Irish Gaelic for to your health). May this year be a great one for you and yours dear WOTC family and friends!

Samhain: The Great Fire of Peace (Scottish Folklore)

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Friday

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Friday Source: smudgemetaphysical.com

Planet: Venus

Colour: pink and aqua

Plants: Rose

Stone: rose quartz, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Emerald, Malachite, Copper

Herbs: Rose, Yarrow, Cardamon, Strawberry, Sandalwood, Saffron, and Vanilla, Thyme

Oils:love & attraction oil

Gods/Goddess: Eros, Venus, Aphrodite, Freya

Foods: strawberries

Fridays are ruled by the feel good planet Venus. This day is usually associated with reward and relaxation due to the end of the work week, but the influence is also due to the celestial body that governs it. 

Fridays are for indulging. It’s date night. It’s a luxurious bath with a glass of wine. It’s celebrating your free time. 

Spells and rituals: love, romance, marriage, sexual matters, physical beauty, partnerships, friendships, social activities, strangers, pleasure, music, incense, perfumes, nature, and arts and crafts.

Fun Friday spells:

When you get ready in the morning, whether you’re brushing your hair, washing your face or applying makeup, make it a ritual in self-love. Feel yourself being self-pampered.

Share a pitcher of sparkling water with cut up strawberries and lemon for a refreshing drink that celebrates you and your loved ones. 

Add rose petals and a drop of vanilla oil in both your shoes and walk through your day knowing each step will bring you closer to opportunities that bring you pleasure. 

Friday Source: plentifulearth.com

Of all the magical days of the week, Friday is the best for friendship and love spells.

Planet: Venus

Element: Water

Gender: Female

Deities: Aphrodite, Eros, Freya, Venus

Colors: Aqua, Copper Colors, Green, Light Blue, Pink

Crystals: Aventurine, Blue Lace Agate, Copper, Coral, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Moonstone, Quartz, Rose Quartz, Selenite

Herbs & Plants: African Violet, Apples, Apple Blossoms, Apricot, Barley, Birch, Cardamon, Carnations, Catnip, Columbine, Feverfew, Foxglove, Germanium, Goldenrod, Heather, Hibiscus, Iris, Lilac, Magnolia, Roses, Strawberries, Sweetpea, Thyme

Incenses: Cardamon, Rose, Saffron, Sandalwood, Strawberry, Vanilla, Venus Oil, Yarrow

Energies & Associations: Arts, Beauty, Birth, Fertility, Friendship, Growth, Harmony, Love, Marriage, Music, Nature, Partnerships, Peace, Perfumes, Platonic Love, Lust, Passion, Pleasure, Reconciliation, Relationships, Resolving Relationship Issues, Romance, Sexuality, Social Activities, Transformation

19 October 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Southern Hemisphere

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for October 19th, 2024 is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 15.88 days old and 97.06% illuminated with a tilt of -72.569°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 360,490.91 km and the moon sign is Taurus.

The Moon phase for October 19th, 2024 is a Waning Gibbous phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon where the illumination of the moon decreases each day until it reaches 50% (the Last Quarter phase).

The waning (shrinking) gibbous Moon will rise after sunset in the east, transit the meridian after midnight, before setting after sunrise in the west.

During this phase, the illumination of the moon will go down from 99.% to 50.1%. Technically, the phase starts as soon as the Full Moon has passed, but it can be difficult to calculate and differentiate the first stage of a Waning Gibbous Moon from a Full Moon when 98-99% of the Moon’s surface is illuminated.

Fun fact: the word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked.

 Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous

Moon age: 15.88 days

Moon illumination: 97.06%

Moon tilt: -72.569°

Moon angle: 0.55

Moon distance: 360,490.91 km

Moon sign: Taurus

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

19 October 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Libra 11
Moon:18 Taurus 50
Mercury:08 Scorpio 19
Venus:01 Sagittarius 32
Mars:23 Cancer 38
Jupiter:21 Gemini 11 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 20 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 47 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 34 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 25 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 22

Chiron:21 Aries 01 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 51
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 34
Juno:24 Libra 37
Vesta:26 Virgo 08

Eris:24 Aries 55 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

Cape Town, South Africa

19 October 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Libra 31
Moon:23 Taurus 48
Mercury:08 Scorpio 50
Venus:01 Sagittarius 56
Mars:23 Cancer 47
Jupiter:21 Gemini 10 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 19 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 22 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 46 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 33 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 24 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 24

Chiron:21 Aries 00 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 56
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 41
Juno:24 Libra 44
Vesta:26 Virgo 17

Eris:24 Aries 55 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

Easter Island, Chile

19 October 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Libra 50
Moon:28 Taurus 43
Mercury:09 Scorpio 21
Venus:02 Sagittarius 21
Mars:23 Cancer 56
Jupiter:21 Gemini 09 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 18 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 21 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 46 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 23 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 27

Chiron:20 Aries 59 Rx
Ceres:15 Capricorn 01
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 48
Juno:24 Libra 51
Vesta:26 Virgo 27

Eris:24 Aries 55 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

October 18, 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Northern Hemispheres

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for October 18th, 2024 is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 14.84 days old and 99.81% illuminated with a tilt of -89.011°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 357,834.30 km and the moon sign is Taurus.

The Moon phase for October 18th, 2024 is a Waning Gibbous phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon where the illumination of the moon decreases each day until it reaches 50% (the Last Quarter phase).

The waning (shrinking) gibbous Moon will rise after sunset in the east, transit the meridian after midnight, before setting after sunrise in the west.

During this phase, the illumination of the moon will go down from 99.% to 50.1%. Technically, the phase starts as soon as the Full Moon has passed, but it can be difficult to calculate and differentiate the first stage of a Waning Gibbous Moon from a Full Moon when 98-99% of the Moon’s surface is illuminated.

Fun fact: the word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous

Moon age: 14.84 days

Moon illumination: 99.81%

Moon tilt: -89.011°

Moon angle: 0.56

Moon distance: 357,834.30 km

Moon sign: Taurus

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

18 October 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Libra 34
Moon:09 Taurus 28
Mercury:07 Scorpio 21
Venus:00 Sagittarius 47
Mars:23 Cancer 22
Jupiter:21 Gemini 12 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 22 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 24 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 48 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 27 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 18

Chiron:21 Aries 02 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 42
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 20
Juno:24 Libra 24
Vesta:25 Virgo 50

Eris:24 Aries 56 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

Chicago, Illinois

October 18, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Libra 48
Moon:13 Taurus 13
Mercury:07 Scorpio 44
Venus:01 Sagittarius 05
Mars:23 Cancer 28
Jupiter:21 Gemini 11 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 21 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 47 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 26 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 20

Chiron:21 Aries 02 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 46
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 26
Juno:24 Libra 29
Vesta:25 Virgo 57

Eris:24 Aries 56 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

Los Angels, California

October 18, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Libra 53
Moon:14 Taurus 29
Mercury:07 Scorpio 52
Venus:01 Sagittarius 11
Mars:23 Cancer 30
Jupiter:21 Gemini 11 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 21 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 47 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 26 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 20

Chiron:21 Aries 02 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 47
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 27
Juno:24 Libra 31
Vesta:26 Virgo 00

Eris:24 Aries 56 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

October 18, 2024 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Taurus.

The Stars Rate Your Day

5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

Aries (March 21-April 19)

*** When it comes to financial matters today, or shopping for anything, you will be careful, frugal and cautious. You will look for bargains. Furthermore, you will primarily be interested in long-lasting, practical items because you don’t want to waste your money.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

**** Today the Moon is in your sign dancing with stern Saturn. This makes it easy for you to accept responsibilities, do your duty or fulfil what others expect of you. You will be serious and cautious about everything you do; however, you will produce a lot with care and diligence.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

*** Today it will please you to seek out some privacy and enjoy your own company. You want some peace and quiet not because you are being antisocial, but because you have a desire to be calm and reflective. This is also a creative time for you; and frequently, creativity requires solitude.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

**** If you’re thinking about asking for advice from someone older or more experienced, this is probably a good idea today because you can benefit from the experience of others. Why not stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before you? You don’t have to reinvent the wheel.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

*** Discussions with bosses, parents and authority figures will be serious and practical today. They will admire the fact that you’re conscientious, careful and thorough in your approach to whatever you’re doing. You will also be mindful of the cost.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

**** If you need to study or learn something today, you will apply yourself to this task very easily. This is also an excellent day to deal with legal matters and wade through details related to publishing, travel, medical issues or anything to do with higher education. Just do it.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

*** This is an excellent day to sit down with someone to discuss how to deal with shared property or shared responsibilities. You can also deal with banking details or anything to do with taxes, insurance matters or inheritances. Your focus is strong. You won’t overlook anything.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

**** Discussions with partners and close friends will be serious today, probably careful and cautious. Nevertheless, you might agree upon some real estate goals and deal with practical matters. Be prepared to compromise and go more than halfway today.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

*** This is a productive day for you! You’re keen to work and you will be especially persevering and diligent. You can handle mental work requiring many details, or you can roll up your sleeves and do physical labour – either way, you’ll get the job done.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

**** This is a good day to practice or hone a technique related to sports, physical activities or the arts. You have the headspace and the attitude necessary to do something in a repeated fashion so that you finally perfect it. Well done!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

*** You might have a serious discussion with an older family member today, perhaps a parent, about practical matters or something serious. This could relate to wills, inheritances or how to run something at home. It might relate to real estate or the distribution of assets.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

**** You will benefit today because you will take a straightforward approach to things in order to get them done. You want to keep things practical and orderly because you want them to run smoothly and efficiently. You might study today. If so, your focus will be superb. You will finish what you begin.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme (1960) shares your birthday today. You are decisive, intelligent and intuitive. You are also a natural leader when you want to be. This is the last year of a nine-year cycle, which means it’s time to take inventory and let go of people, places and things from the past that have held you back.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You will have to play a different role in your family dynamic than you are used to, either that someone is missing or you are trying something new.

Maybe it is something that has to do with young people and giving them the right model. In terms of finances, as long as you have all your debt paid you’ll feel free and on top of everything.

You can also read this special Aries Daily Horoscope.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Maybe you are not being sent enough cues because it seems you are behaving completely out of tune with a lot of things that are happening today in your life or maybe with those dear to you.

Maybe your main focus is to rekindle this social life of yours but you are sure not putting enough effort into this.

You can also read this special Taurus Daily Horoscope.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

It seems that your social life will offer you this Friday some opportunities that are in no way deniable and you should indulge yourself into them without too much thought about what’s coming next.

At the same time, you are quite idealistic and it seems that those around prefer to play to this tune as well not to let you down.

You can also read this special Gemini Daily Horoscope.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

It appears that your professional life is marked by collaboration but also some relaxation in between and the more you give; the more you will feel you are receiving from those around.

So learn how to make up your mind about delegating and about letting others have their way trying even things that you find so very important for you.

You can also read this special Cancer Daily Horoscope.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

The wish to have fun coupled with passion will make one unpredictable Friday for you. However, you kind of need to go through a series of day chores before you get enough time to really enjoy yourself.

Other than that, your nerves will probably be on the edge so it will be quite easy for you to snap, especially at personal remarks.

You can also read this special Leo Daily Horoscope.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Your social life is set to sweep you off your feet whether or not you’ve had any plans for the day. There are also a few things that you might have to reconsider for the day so it will take you a while to fully understand what is going on.

You are in a great mood with certain people but also maybe ready for conflict with others.

You can also read this special Virgo Daily Horoscope.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

It appears that a very special person in your life is going to influence greatly how this Friday works for you, whether we are talking about that person making plans for the day or just doing something that will leave a trace in your mind.

You are also behaving in quite a charming way so don’t be surprised if people flock around you.

You can also read this special Libra Daily Horoscope.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Certain shadows are not going to let you enjoy this day fully and this will not only interrupt you from your routine but might also give you a headache as well.

You need to look ahead more than you are looking behind and not take everything people are saying to you for granted. Some words are just nerves speaking.

You can also read this special Scorpio Daily Horoscope.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

It appears that love is back on track for you and this Friday will cast some romantic spells on you. On the other hand, you might have some things to justify to your family and you might find it hard to pin point your emotions into words.

Interesting to see how all this will unravel. Some financial resources highlighted today as well.

You can also read this special Sagittarius Daily Horoscope.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Don’t lose your head over nice words today because no matter how depicted from a story they sound, at the end of the day they are only words.

Someone might try to convince you in a direction but you shouldn’t feel obliged to follow their lead. Do what you feel and change your mind as often as you feel like it if that is what makes you feel on top of the situation.

You can also read this special Capricorn Daily Horoscope.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You might want to steer clear from any important decisions these days, maybe even postpone them until further notice, or at least until you have enough details to decipher exactly what they are all about.

It appears that the stars might be blocking some relevant information from you and this is why you shouldn’t rush into things.

You can also read this special Aquarius Daily Horoscope.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

It appears that today spending time with other people, whether friends or simple acquaintances will be central to your endeavors, especially if you find that they are supporting you and are open to collaborations with you.

It seems that your enthusiasm will reach even greater heights if you feel as if they are on the same page with you.

You can also read this special Pisces Daily Horoscope.

Solitary Witchcraft c. 2015

Solitary Witchcraft

There are many reasons for performing witchcraft alone: your personal circumstances or the location of your home may mean that you cannot travel to a group, or you may live in an area where there are few others who share your interests. Many witches like myself choose to practise alone, drawing in my family and close friends to celebrate with me on the festival days. Most solitary witches initiate themselves, though some traditions, such as the Saxon Seat Wicca founded by Raymond Buckland in the USA, do admit solitary witches.

Indeed, solitary practitioners are said by some to have been witches in seven previous lifetimes and to possess within them all they need to know about the Craft. Truth or myth, no one should underestimate the number of private practitioners who do work alone, some coming together occasionally in small, informal groups.

Solitary witches can use ceremonial magick very successfully, but many do follow the less formal folk magick, linked to the land and the seasons, that was practised by our ancestors in their homes. For this reason, some call themselves hedge-witches, from the times when a hedge, often of hawthorn, bounded the witch’s home, and it is sometimes said that they are walking on the hedge between two worlds. Such a witch may be in the tradition of the village wise women who knew about herbs and about the cycles of nature and used the implements of their kitchens rather than ceremonial tools.

She may also be gifted in divination, in spell-casting and in astral projection. Usually a woman, but occasionally a man, the solitary witch practises eclectic magick drawn from a variety of traditions.

Those expert in brews and potions are also called kitchen witches. Indeed, many of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers who possessed a remarkable intuition, read the tea leaves and made herbal concoctions, were jokingly called witches by their own families – and were just that!

You have your choice of groves, stone circles, the ocean shore, your garden or balcony, where you can connect with the powers of nature and work unobtrusively. Whether you are working alone, or in a group, or coven, you will share the same aims and will need much the same equipment.

Source: A Practical Guide to Witchcraft and Magic Spells By Cassandra Eason

18 October 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Southern Hemisphere

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for October 18th, 2024 is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 14.84 days old and 99.81% illuminated with a tilt of -89.011°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 357,834.30 km and the moon sign is Taurus.

The Moon phase for October 18th, 2024 is a Waning Gibbous phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon where the illumination of the moon decreases each day until it reaches 50% (the Last Quarter phase).

The waning (shrinking) gibbous Moon will rise after sunset in the east, transit the meridian after midnight, before setting after sunrise in the west.

During this phase, the illumination of the moon will go down from 99.% to 50.1%. Technically, the phase starts as soon as the Full Moon has passed, but it can be difficult to calculate and differentiate the first stage of a Waning Gibbous Moon from a Full Moon when 98-99% of the Moon’s surface is illuminated.

Fun fact: the word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous

Moon age: 14.84 days

Moon illumination: 99.81%

Moon tilt: -89.011°

Moon angle: 0.56

Moon distance: 357,834.30 km

Moon sign: Taurus

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

18 October 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Libra 11
Moon:03 Taurus 48
Mercury:06 Scorpio 46
Venus:00 Sagittarius 20
Mars:23 Cancer 11
Jupiter:21 Gemini 12 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 23 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 25 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 48 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 36 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 28 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 16

Chiron:21 Aries 04 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 37
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 12
Juno:24 Libra 16
Vesta:25 Virgo 40

Eris:24 Aries 56 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

Cape Town, South Africa

18 October 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Libra 31
Moon:08 Taurus 50
Mercury:07 Scorpio 17
Venus:00 Sagittarius 44
Mars:23 Cancer 20
Jupiter:21 Gemini 12 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 22 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 24 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 48 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 36 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 27 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 18

Chiron:21 Aries 03 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 42
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 19
Juno:24 Libra 23
Vesta:25 Virgo 49

Eris:24 Aries 56 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

Easter Island, Chile

18 October 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Libra 51
Moon:13 Taurus 51
Mercury:07 Scorpio 48
Venus:01 Sagittarius 08
Mars:23 Cancer 29
Jupiter:21 Gemini 11 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 21 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 47 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 26 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 20

Chiron:21 Aries 02 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 46
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 26
Juno:24 Libra 30
Vesta:25 Virgo 58

Eris:24 Aries 56 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

October 17, 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Northern Hemispheres

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for today is the Full Moon phase.

On this day, the moon is 13.81 days old and 99.28% illuminated with a tilt of 114.443°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 357,239.89 km and the moon sign is Aries.

The Moon phase for today is the Full Moon phase. In this phase, the moon is 100% illuminated when seen from Earth (hence the name Full Moon).

The Full Moon happens when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. The sunlight fully illuminated the moon, and this is what we call being “full”. The moon will be visible throughout the night sky as it rises at sunset in the east, transits the meridian at midnight, before setting at sunrise in the west.

The specific point at which the Full Moon occurs can be measured down to a fraction of a second. The time that passes between full moons is called the Synodic month and is 29.530587981 days long.

Fun fact: lunar eclipses can only happen within a few days of the Full Moon, but they don’t happen for every Full Moon because the moon’s orbit has a 5.1° tilt around the Earth compared to Earth’s orbit around the Sun. Only when the intersection of these two orbits is pointing towards the centre of the Moon do we get a lunar eclipse.

Phase Details

Phase: Full Moon

Moon age: 13.81 days

Moon illumination: 99.28%

Moon tilt: 114.443°

Moon angle: 0.56

Moon distance: 357,239.89 km

Moon sign: Aries

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

17 October 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Libra 34
Moon:24 Aries 19
Mercury:05 Scorpio 47
Venus:29 Scorpio 34
Mars:22 Cancer 55
Jupiter:21 Gemini 14 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 25 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 49 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 37 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 30 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 11

Chiron:21 Aries 05 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 28
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 58
Juno:24 Libra 03
Vesta:25 Virgo 22

Eris:24 Aries 56 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:11
Fixed:3
Mutable:5

Chicago, Illinois

October 17, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Libra 49
Moon:28 Aries 07
Mercury:06 Scorpio 11
Venus:29 Scorpio 53
Mars:23 Cancer 01
Jupiter:21 Gemini 13 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 24 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 49 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 37 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 29 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 13

Chiron:21 Aries 05 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 31
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 04
Juno:24 Libra 08
Vesta:25 Virgo 29

Eris:24 Aries 56 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:11
Fixed:3
Mutable:5

Los Angels, California

October 17, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Libra 54
Moon:29 Aries 22
Mercury:06 Scorpio 18
Venus:29 Scorpio 59
Mars:23 Cancer 04
Jupiter:21 Gemini 13 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 24 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 25 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 48 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 37 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 29 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 14

Chiron:21 Aries 04 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 32
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 05
Juno:24 Libra 10
Vesta:25 Virgo 31

Eris:24 Aries 56 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:11
Fixed:3
Mutable:5

October 17, 2024 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or important decisions from 3 PM to 4:15 PM EDT today (12 PM to 1:15 PM PDT). The Full Moon in Aries peaks at 7:26 AM EDT today (4:26 AM PDT).

The Stars Rate Your Day

5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

Aries (March 21-April 19)

** Today the Full Moon is in your sign, which could create tension with your closest relationships – friends, spouses and partners. Make an effort to see the other person’s point of view. (You might be surprised how things appear, looking at you.)

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

*** Today you might feel pulled between feeling the need to “get away from all this” versus cooperating with others and getting involved in work or perhaps something to do with a pet. It’s always a balancing act, isn’t it?

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

*** Because of the Full Moon today, be extra patient with your kids. Likewise, be reasonable and tolerant with friends, as well as romantic partners because this tension will be gone in 48 hours. Sit up and be a person. Everything improves as the week wears on.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

** It’s a Full Moon today, which means the Sun and the Moon are opposite each other. This is why you might feel pulled between the demands of home and family versus the demands of your job, career or external world. It’s tough. Good luck.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

*** Be careful today because this particular Full Moon creates an accident-prone influence for you. Of course, an accident doesn’t have to happen but if you’re angry or distracted – it could. Therefore, pay attention to everything you say and do. Chill out.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

*** Every Full Moon tends to bring issues to a head, and this is what you might discover today because this particular Full Moon deals with earnings, assets, debt, taxes and shared property. The whole enchilada. You might see more sides to these issues?

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

** Today the only Full Moon opposite your sign all year is taking place, which is bound to create a bit of tension between you and partners, close friends and spouses. Obviously, because this is a short-lived event, you are best served by being tolerant, patient and resisting the urge to fire back.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

*** Be patient with coworkers today because you might bump heads with someone. Because of the Full Moon today, people are emotional and inclined to vent. (Every Full Moon creates a bit of tension but it is short-lived. Gone in 48 hours. No biggie.)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

*** This is the classic day that will require more patience from you to deal with your kids, and likewise, patience from you dealing with romantic partners and friends. Why? Because today is a Full Moon that will stress these particular areas more than usual.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

** You might feel like you’re caught in a tug-of-war between the demands of home and family versus the demands of your external world – your career and your reputation in the community. That’s because of today’s Full Moon. Meanwhile, tension with partners and close friends is also likely. Demonstrate grace under pressure.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

*** Make an extra effort to pay attention to everything you say and do today because this is an accident-prone day for your sign. This covers physical and verbal accidents, which means think before you speak to avoid making a gaffe you will later regret. (“Did I just say that?”)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

*** Money squabbles might take place today or quarrels about handling how to pay for costs in a fair way. Possibly, something could impact your travel plans? Get things straightened out so that you feel that you are treated fairly. You deserve this.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Matthew Macfadyen (1974) shares your birthday today. You are determined, intelligent and have strong opinions. You are also a gifted communicator. This year you will reap the benefits of your hard work by being recognized by others. You might receive awards, kudos, a raise or a promotion. Seize opportunities that are presented to you!

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Your behavior this Wednesday will be quite obvious and you will try to get as closer as possible to your romantic interest.

But it seems that only they will be the last to find out while everyone else probably has seen for some time how you feel. There are areas where you need to step up your game as well as things you need to change.

You can also read this special Aries Daily Horoscope.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Your behavior this Wednesday will be quite obvious and you will try to get as closer as possible to your romantic interest.

But it seems that only they will be the last to find out while everyone else probably has seen for some time how you feel. There are areas where you need to step up your game as well as things you need to change.

You can also read this special Aries Daily Horoscope.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

The current disposition will show you today that some things can only be achieved by working in a team and this is exactly what you are expected to do now.

Although it might not be your cup of tea at the moment it will allow you not only to be successful with your tasks but will also give you more free time so it’s a good trade overall.

You can also read this special Gemini Daily Horoscope.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

You will probably be in the spotlight for the majority of the day this Thursday but not necessarily for the best reasons.

This might be that moment when things have gathered up and you need to make some explaining or need to resolve an issue that has appeared all of a sudden. You’ll also have to fight some impulses as well.

You can also read this special Cancer Daily Horoscope.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This Thursday might accomplish one of your long desired wishes but at the same time will leave you with a sore taste because of the price you’ll have to pay for that.

Nothing comes for free and this will be the lesson you will have to learn today. As well as maybe to set your priorities differently and to try and be less selfish.

You can also read this special Leo Daily Horoscope.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

It seems that you will team up with one of the people you somewhat consider your enemy in general and you will both have to work together to accomplish a task.

It won’t be necessarily like a movie plot but there will be an accommodation period and some conflict but the result will mainly depend on how well both of you compromise.

You can also read this special Virgo Daily Horoscope.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

The current disposition is set to make this one of the busiest days you’ve ever experienced and surely wants to drive yourself crazy.

Tasks will come and go and you’ll probably feel your mind ready to explode while considering you don’t have time for everything. Half of this however, might be caused by your own procrastination.

You can also read this special Libra Daily Horoscope.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You are trying to plan and program absolutely every waking moment this Thursday and this is either the best move you can do or the most damaging.

All this depends on how you truly feel and how motivated you are to follow your plan. If you won’t be able to keep up, disappointment will install into your mind and will slow you down.

You can also read this special Scorpio Daily Horoscope.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You are trying to test a friendship but you are choosing a very complicated path to do so. Whether you are right to have your suspicions or you are just acting up in order to produce some action around you, be sure that your actions will have results.

Don’t do anything that you will find hard to explain at some point or another.

You can also read this special Sagittarius Daily Horoscope.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

It seems that there is a lot of tension around you and your partner and there might be things you don’t want to talk about but which are there to put pressure on your dynamic.

Other than that, some exterior influence will bring even more difficulty in. You are way too idealistic for what is actually going on and you need to wake up a bit.

You can also read this special Capricorn Daily Horoscope.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This Thursday is trying to challenge your limits but you will most likely prefer to stay in your comfort zone and just imagine how certain things would have been. You even prefer to let your friends have fun and you have no hard feelings for that.

You will however benefit from a discussion with someone who’ll give you some wisdom.

You can also read this special Aquarius Daily Horoscope.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This day is set to teach you a thing or two about working in collaboration and as well about how you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.

You are relying too much on yourself and prefer to ignore all the resources you have around you and only forced by some authority you will accept to delegate some of the work.

You can also read this special Pisces Daily Horoscope.

17 October 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Southern Hemisphere

Source: MoonGiant.com

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Full Moon phase. The Moon will be visible throughout the night sky rising at sunset in the east and setting with the sunrise the next morning in the west. During a Full Moon the moon is 100% illuminated as seen from Earth and is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. The point at which a Full Moon occurs can be measured down to a fraction of a second. The time it takes between full moons is known as a Synodic month and is 29.530587981 days long. Keep track of all the Full Moons throughout the year on the Full Moon Calendar >

Visit the October 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Full Moon Phase

The Full Moon on October 17 has an illumination of 100%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 17 the Moon is 14.99 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Full Moon
Illumination: 100%
Moon Age: 14.99 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,988.02 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 149,030,668.92 km

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

17 October 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Libra 12
Moon:18 Aries 36
Mercury:05 Scorpio 12
Venus:29 Scorpio 07
Mars:22 Cancer 44
Jupiter:21 Gemini 14 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 26 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 49 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 37 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 31 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 09

Chiron:21 Aries 06 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 22
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 50
Juno:23 Libra 55
Vesta:25 Virgo 11

Eris:24 Aries 57 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:11
Fixed:3
Mutable:5

Cape Town, South Africa

17 October 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Libra 31
Moon:23 Aries 41
Mercury:05 Scorpio 43
Venus:29 Scorpio 31
Mars:22 Cancer 53
Jupiter:21 Gemini 14 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 25 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 49 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 37 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 30 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 11

Chiron:21 Aries 05 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 27
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 57
Juno:24 Libra 02
Vesta:25 Virgo 21

Eris:24 Aries 56 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:11
Fixed:3
Mutable:5

Easter Island, Chile

17 October 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Libra 51
Moon:28 Aries 44
Mercury:06 Scorpio 14
Venus:29 Scorpio 56
Mars:23 Cancer 02
Jupiter:21 Gemini 13 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 24 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 25 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 49 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 37 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 29 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 13

Chiron:21 Aries 04 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 32
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 05
Juno:24 Libra 09
Vesta:25 Virgo 30

Eris:24 Aries 56 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:11
Fixed:3
Mutable:5

October 16, 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Northern Hemispheres

Source: MoonGiant.com

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon.

During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the October 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on October 16 has an illumination of 99%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 16 the Moon is 13.82 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 99%
Moon Age: 13.82 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,299.10 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 149,072,805.56 km

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

16 October 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Libra 34
Moon:09 Aries 06
Mercury:04 Scorpio 13
Venus:28 Scorpio 22
Mars:22 Cancer 27
Jupiter:21 Gemini 15 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 28 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 28 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 50 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 38 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 33 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 05

Chiron:21 Aries 08 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 13
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 36
Juno:23 Libra 41
Vesta:24 Virgo 53

Eris:24 Aries 57 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:11
Fixed:3
Mutable:5

Chicago, Illinois

October 16, 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Libra 32
Moon:08 Aries 28
Mercury:04 Scorpio 09
Venus:28 Scorpio 19
Mars:22 Cancer 26
Jupiter:21 Gemini 15 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 28 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 28 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 50 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 38 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 33 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 05

Chiron:21 Aries 08 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 13
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 35
Juno:23 Libra 40
Vesta:24 Virgo 52

Eris:24 Aries 57 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:11
Fixed:3
Mutable:5

Los Angels, California

October 16, 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Libra 52
Moon:13 Aries 32
Mercury:04 Scorpio 40
Venus:28 Scorpio 43
Mars:22 Cancer 35
Jupiter:21 Gemini 15 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 27 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 50 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 38 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 32 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 07

Chiron:21 Aries 07 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 17
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 43
Juno:23 Libra 47
Vesta:25 Virgo 02

Eris:24 Aries 57 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:11
Fixed:3
Mutable:5

October 16, 2024 Daily Horoscopes

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Click here for Anyone’s Birthday or Daily or Monthly Horoscopes Source: thehoroscope.co

Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Aries.

The Stars Rate Your Day

5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

Aries (March 21-April 19)

***** This is a strong day for you because the Moon is in your sign dancing with lucky Jupiter, which makes you eager to socialize, especially with people you already know. You’ll thrive in group settings along with occasions where you might teach or instruct others.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

**** This is a feel-good day and you have a warm feeling in your tummy. It’s a productive day in terms of work or any tasks that you schedule for yourself. Discussions with partners and close friends will be upbeat and dynamic. Nevertheless, you might choose to be low-key.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

***** This is a wonderful day to schmooze, especially with old friends. You will also enjoy the company of groups and organizations. This is an upbeat, fun-filled time for you, which is why it’s important to find ways to socialize and express your creative talents.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

**** You’re high viz. today, which means people notice you more than usual. (In fact, some know personal details about your private life.) Probably this is nothing to worry about because things look so favourable for you today. The impression you create is positive!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

**** You feel enthusiastic about life today. In particular, you would love to travel or learn something new or explore opportunities in publishing, the law or medicine because you want to expand your world in some way. It’s a good day to teach and work with groups.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

**** This is an excellent day for financial discussions, especially about shared property, shared responsibilities or anything that is jointly held. Whatever transpires, you will probably come out smelling like a rose. (Laughing all the way to the bank!)

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

**** Discussions with those who are close to you today will go well because you feel positive and generous to others. You will particularly enjoy being with old friends where you have already established strong emotional ties. You might be concerned for someone’s welfare.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

**** Work-related travel will be a positive experience for you today. This is also an excellent day to work with groups to achieve your goals. You might be involved more than usual with people from other cultures or different countries. (An excellent day to teach, lecture or schmooze.)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

***** This is a fantastic day to schmooze with others because you are in the mood to socialize and the celestial heavens will help you do this. In particular, you might feel concerned about the welfare of children. You might also be romantically attracted to someone who is “different”. It’s a feel-good day!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

**** This is an excellent day for real-estate deals or real-estate speculation or checking out new possibilities to rent. Likewise, you will enjoy entertaining at home, especially if you invite friends and family and people you know well. Younger, artistic people are in the mix.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

***** Our minds create everything. And when we have a positive frame of mind, the world we look at is more hopeful and reassuring. This is what is at play today, and also why you feel so outgoing and friendly talking to others, especially groups. “Hail fellow, well met!”

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

**** Financial discussions will go well for you today because you will benefit in some fashion. This is the perfect day to ask for a raise or look for a better paying job or see ways to make money on the side. You might also benefit through real estate.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Poet, playwright Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) shares your birthday today. You are gifted with words. You are charming and entertaining, and enjoy socializing with others. This is a year of reflection, study, learning and teaching. You might renew certain spiritual or religious beliefs. Explore philosophies they give you a better understanding of the meaning of your life.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This Tuesday might offer you the chance to be the opinion voice for your group and although it might suit you perfectly and you are dying to get involved, maybe it would be wise to be just a spectator this time.

You will understand later on why this one wasn’t really an opportunity for you but it will take you some patience before that.

You can also read this special Aries Daily Horoscope.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You are trying to bring novelty around you but you are practically gaslighted by almost everyone you know for these efforts.

What will be surprising and a showcase of character is that you will continue with this and your perseverance might show some late results. This will help you in turn grow some confidence in your choices.

You can also read this special Taurus Daily Horoscope.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Some things are going to be accelerated today at work but this doesn’t necessarily come as a good news because although you will love this rapid rhythm you will certainly dislike the responsibilities that come with it.

Some news from afar might help you get your mind of this but will also motivate you into persevering.

You can also read this special Gemini Daily Horoscope.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

The stars are surely preparing something promising for you and you can already feel it in the air but it will take a while for this to materialize.

Meaning that after a long line of boring days you will finally get something to raise your adrenaline levels. Meanwhile it wouldn’t be bad for you to prepare for it by getting some proper rest.

You can also read this special Cancer Daily Horoscope.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This Wednesday will be all about honesty and how open you can be towards someone in need. There might be a difficult situation you will have to manage, something that doesn’t necessarily involve you but at which you have a moral debt to help.

Don’t expect to be rewarded for your efforts because this is not the case.

You can also read this special Leo Daily Horoscope.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You are enjoying a lot of popularity at work and actually having a good time there no matter how busy the days but in a stark contrast, things are not going that well at home.

You are not feeling understood in any way and can’t stop your mind from comparing how some practically strangers make you feel compared to your partner.

You can also read this special Virgo Daily Horoscope.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

An unexpected blockage occurring today that might set you back a few days will function as a wake up call and make you think twice about the way you work and how much confidence you have in certain people and even in your own decisions.

There are resources you maybe are not using properly and some decision you have taken in haste.

You can also read this special Libra Daily Horoscope.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You need to leave aside this attitude of everything or nothing if you actually want to get anything done this Wednesday.

People will work on compromises today so you will have to give something from you in order to receive and this of course will get on your nerves entirely. Try to reserve some time to wind off at the end of the day because you will need it.

You can also read this special Scorpio Daily Horoscope.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You are going to have to put a foot in the door if you want something to get done today because everyone seems to be in a dreamy mood around you and this will increase your tension.

Don’t resort to threats or anything similar, be diplomatic and firm and don’t give up at the first sign that others are not taking you serious.

You can also read this special Sagittarius Daily Horoscope.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You lack some discipline in your approach in one of the endeavors you are currently working on and this is very obvious for almost everyone but you.

With a little more perseverance and a lot of planning you could be a lot further than you a right now. Consider this a sign that you need to set your priorities all over again.

You can also read this special Capricorn Daily Horoscope.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You are benefiting from a dynamic environment around you and maybe this changes a bit your priorities.

At the same time, the more you spend with people younger than you, the more energy infused you become and in no way this makes you feel older or obsolete. Don’t let any family members tell you otherwise.

You can also read this special Aquarius Daily Horoscope.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

An apparently happy family event might surface a long forgotten feud and you will kind of be right in the middle of it, functioning as a referee.

Which will also mean that both sides will be very nice to you in the hope of getting some benefits. Temptation will be hovering over you and it is interesting to see what you will choose to do.

You can also read this special Pisces Daily Horoscope.

Talking To a Loved One Who Has Died

What to know about communicating with the dead

Talking to your loved one after their death is a common experience, and many people feel that the connection goes both ways.

Grief experts say these conversations can be a healthy coping tool and a source of comfort.

The desire to communicate with the dead is deeply human; cultures throughout history have practiced it in different ways.

In grief, we see the world a little differently. Try to be patient with what you’re observing and not to control it.

Remember that this is your own experience with your loved one—beware of anyone promising to intercede for a price.

When someone close to you dies, one of the most painful things is the idea that you’ll never speak with them again. You’ll never share another inside joke. You’ll never again have a late-night heart-to-heart, or get to ask them for advice.

If you feel like you still want to continue the conversation with them, you’re not alone. It may take your mind a while to catch up to the painful finality of death, and it is not unusual to continue feeling their presence. It may thus feel natural to talk to your loved one when… Click here to read the rest of this article

16 October 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Southern Hemisphere

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for October 16th, 2024 is the Waxing Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 12.79 days old and 95.6% illuminated with a tilt of 108.025°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 358,690.20 km and the moon sign is Pisces.

The Moon phase for October 16th, 2024 is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This is the phase where the moon is more than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 100% illumination (which would be a Full Moon).

In the Northern Hemisphere, the right side will be illuminated, and in the Southern hemisphere it’ll be the left side that is illuminated.

The Waxing Gibbous phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. During this Waxing Gibbous phase the moon will rise in the east in the mid- to late-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset.

Assuming it’s a clear night, the Waxing Gibbous moon will then be visible through most of the night before setting just before sunrise.

Fun fact: the word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous

Moon age: 12.79 days

Moon illumination: 95.6%

Moon tilt: 108.025°

Moon angle: 0.56

Moon distance: 358,690.20 km

Moon sign: Pisces

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

16 October 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Libra 12
Moon:03 Aries 25
Mercury:03 Scorpio 37
Venus:27 Scorpio 55
Mars:22 Cancer 17
Jupiter:21 Gemini 16 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 29 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 29 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 51 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 38
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 34 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 02

Chiron:21 Aries 09 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 08
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 28
Juno:23 Libra 33
Vesta:24 Virgo 43

Eris:24 Aries 57 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:11
Fixed:3
Mutable:5

Cape Town, South Africa

16 October 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Libra 32
Moon:08 Aries 28
Mercury:04 Scorpio 09
Venus:28 Scorpio 19
Mars:22 Cancer 26
Jupiter:21 Gemini 15 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 28 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 28 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 50 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 38 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 33 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 05

Chiron:21 Aries 08 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 13
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 35
Juno:23 Libra 40
Vesta:24 Virgo 52

Eris:24 Aries 57 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:11
Fixed:3
Mutable:5

Easter Island, Chile

16 October 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Libra 52
Moon:13 Aries 32
Mercury:04 Scorpio 40
Venus:28 Scorpio 43
Mars:22 Cancer 35
Jupiter:21 Gemini 15 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 27 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 50 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 38 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 32 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 07

Chiron:21 Aries 07 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 17
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 43
Juno:23 Libra 47
Vesta:25 Virgo 02

Eris:24 Aries 57 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:11
Fixed:3
Mutable:5